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With a few exceptions that take place during generation changes, inspecting the 911 line-up reveals that Porsche offers north of twenty derivatives of its rear-engined gem. Nevertheless, the Targa GT3 isn't one of them and we wouldn't hold our breath for Zuffenhausen to mix the two badges anything soon.
When such forbidden fruits are on the table, the Internet will always take the time to deliver what seems impossible in the real world. And this is how we ended up with the rendering we have here, which gifts the brand spanking new 911 GT3 with the roof of a Targa.
While most Porschephilles find the lack of such a crossbreed as only normal, we'll go ahead and mention two reasons that show why the melange wouldn't make sense.
First and foremost, the extra mass brought by the Targa roof (this model is bulkier than the Convertible) would threaten the track potential of the GT3.
Speaking of which, we've recently shown you the 2018 Porsche GT3 flying on the Nurburgring. And you can expect the fresh GT Division animal to go round the infamous German track in under 7:20, which would make it quicker than the soon to be replaced 991.1 GT3 RS. Speaking of which, Rennsport Neunelfer aficionados shouldn't fret, as the 991.2 GT3 RS is almost ready to make its debut, as the most recent spy material demonstrates.
Secondly, the way in which the roof of the Targa Neunelfer opens, sliding towards the posterior of the car, means that the GT3's wing, which, by the way, now extends further compared to the 991.1 model, would get in the way.
Heck, not even the long-rumored Targa Turbo seems to be a viable proposition for the German automaker. So, if you're looking for the sharpest incarnation of the said 911 label, you'll have to go for the Targa 4 GTS., which makes for a brilliant daily driver.
While most Porschephilles find the lack of such a crossbreed as only normal, we'll go ahead and mention two reasons that show why the melange wouldn't make sense.
First and foremost, the extra mass brought by the Targa roof (this model is bulkier than the Convertible) would threaten the track potential of the GT3.
Speaking of which, we've recently shown you the 2018 Porsche GT3 flying on the Nurburgring. And you can expect the fresh GT Division animal to go round the infamous German track in under 7:20, which would make it quicker than the soon to be replaced 991.1 GT3 RS. Speaking of which, Rennsport Neunelfer aficionados shouldn't fret, as the 991.2 GT3 RS is almost ready to make its debut, as the most recent spy material demonstrates.
Secondly, the way in which the roof of the Targa Neunelfer opens, sliding towards the posterior of the car, means that the GT3's wing, which, by the way, now extends further compared to the 991.1 model, would get in the way.
Heck, not even the long-rumored Targa Turbo seems to be a viable proposition for the German automaker. So, if you're looking for the sharpest incarnation of the said 911 label, you'll have to go for the Targa 4 GTS., which makes for a brilliant daily driver.
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